The Portland daily press., 1887-06-08
A Man Missing

JoNEsPoRT, June 7.-William Rogers Of
Northfield, at work up to May 27, tending
Birdlake dam on Machias river, dissap-
peared on the evening of that day and has
not since been heard from. 1t is supposed
he was drowned accidentally. He leaves
widow and six children who live at North
field
Granite for the New Court Houses
RocMLAND, June THE Hurricane gran
ite company of this city has been awarded
the contract TO quarry and cut the stone for
the northerly section of the county court
house in Boston. 1t will require 5000 cubic
feet of stone. A torce of 400 men will be
put at work, and the contract completed in
year.
Encouraging New for Lumbermen.
BANGOR, June Reliable reports re-
ceived by the Whig from the West Branch
of the Penobscot are of the .most encourag-
ing character. Chesuncook dam has been re-
paired and head of thirteen feet of water
is now in the lake, and rising two inches
daily. If the wind is fair 100000 of logs
will be ready turned out of the lake within
thirty six hours, and it is believed all logs on
the west branch will come in except 1,500,0 ,00O
feet left in pine stream. Lumbermen are
much encouraged by the report.
congregational Conference.
SAco, June THE sixty-ffth annual con-
ference of the York County Congregational
| churches commenced at South Buxton to-
day. A large number of delegates wert
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| ty. The meeting opened with devotional ex
ercises, followed by business session and
discussions of Sunday school work by Rev
J. ID. Emerson, Kennebunkport; Rev. S. M
Caine, Alfred. In the afternoon sermon
was preached by Rev. C. E. Andrews of Bid
deford, followed by discussions on "Praye
Meetings by Thomas Haley and Rev. ]. 7
Closson. The social work of the church wa
the subject Of the evening discussion, partic
ipated in by Rev. G. A. Lockwood, Rev. J
S. Richards, Rev. J. M. Marshall. The ses
sion will continue tomorrow.
congregationaIists at Auburn.
AUBURN, June THE Cumberland Mort
Conference of Congregational churches, me
with Sixth street church today. The confer
/ 6uCt StIluOH was NChNOiSu Wy AsS'' WIN
Dinsmore this afternoon.
A Public Benefactor.
JoNEsPoRT, June THE Sawyer Memo
rial church was dedicated this evening Th
sermon was by Rev. Charles G. McCully, {
Calais. A large number of clergymen an
church people were present. The structul
was built, finished and furnished at a Co
of 10000, by Hon. Daniel j. Sawyer of tn
town, one of the wealthiest men of Easter
Maine, and one whose hospitality and ben
factions seem unlimited. He is a native
Jonesport, and inherited no estate. II
wealth has been attaiued by the noblest bu
: iness principles, by effort and industry TT
years ago he built, furnished and gave
school-house to the town at a cost of $500
Short Session Of Court.
BANGOR, June THE United States Di
!. trict Court convened here today, Jud
Webb presiding. The appropriations f
the current year being exhausted no graz
or petit jurors were drawn and no WITNESS
summoned. The cases of U. S. VS.. j.
Pike ct ais. for smuggling and conspira'
and u. S. VS.. Anthony Byram for smuggli
were mol pressed. Both Pike and Byri
are on the Canadian side. The court will ;
iourn finally tomorrow forenoon.